Totally think for yourself. My mom used to say GOD knows what's in your heart and to beware of hypocrites. Idk what you know, but I definitely enjoy this conversation.

Angel is a messenger of GOD. Angels visited Mary and Joseph. I've no idea how many there are, but as a human we can't actually comprehend what space even is. Angels aren't supposed to be worshiped so we don't focus on their names, or them too much. There's a whole host who simply praise GOD and his glory shouting "HOLY HOLY HOLY". Like if you get shocked by something and you say "holy shit", like that but so immense that all they can say is HOLY.

Fallen are those 1/3 of the heavenly host who rebelled, lost, and then were cast down. The war of Lucifer vs Michael.

No, once they leave GOD/fall they are referred to as demons. They're in darkness. Their sin took place in eternity so they can't be forgive or expunged for it. We are mortal so we can die and leave that life behind. Hence why and how GOD still has domain over them.

Lucifer was the angel, the most beautiful. GOD loved him, and said he was perfect. But inequity was found in him, and Satan is the same being after falling. Satan was proud and wouldn't bow to humans, therefore disobeyed GOD. Though you can argue, oh after that decision are you the same? But yeah same thing, but different times. Like how Saul's name was changed to Paul. Simon became Peter. Names have meaning and they change once you become that new thing.

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Are there verses that say this stuff? There's a lot of fiction around Christianity... Are you sure these ideas aren't that?

1/3rd is very specific. Numbers are used symbolically in the Bible. There's a reason, for example, there were 7 baskets of leftovers after Jesus fed the crowd with bread and fish. After the disciples collected the baskets, Jesus asked them how many, and they answered - seven - and Jesus said, "don't you understand?" I'm paraphrasing, of course. The number is important. The Bible always specifies a number, even when its irrelevant to the simple story. That's because there's a symbolic story too.

Where did the idea that angels had to bow to humans come from? If you were face to face with an angel, would you demand that it bow to you? What would that say about you, if you did? Is it possible that the purpose of that story is to highlight an aspect of our conscious experience? Humility or pride led to an Angel's fall - is that directed to the fallen angel or to you?

IMO, it is irrelevant whether angels actually exist, physically or spiritually or in any way as discreet localized entities. The material happening of any of the bible stories is irrelevant to the significance of the story. People dodge this thinking by imagining the spiritual as a etheric version of the material - but in that case, why bother creating one or the other in the first place?

Why is it "holy holy holy" and not "holy holy" or "holy holy holy holy"? Why always three? And I don't mean as reference to the trinity - the question remains there too.

The purpose of the religion is to keep the stories, with the embedded symbolism, alive. The religion is a vessel. The spirit that fills the vessel is the meaning. Whether the layman understands the meaning has no bearing on the religion. In fact, it may be useful if the Sunday church goer or parishioner doesn't understand. So which do you choose? Continue following the blind, be the blind led by the blind ; or do you choose spirit, meaning, using your eyes? That's not meant in an accusatory way, but in general, it is frustrating to me because everyone should be asking these questions and demanding answers.

You are too wordy omg. Say it simply.

I'm not saying angels should bow to me...

Bro you're so unorganized.

The usage of 2s and 3s for something like Lord Lord is to give emphasis. The same if we were to use italics.

You asked questions so I answered, then you move to something else.

Religion is a structured spirituality.

I feel like maybe you're high, because you're just rambling with no point or purpose. That's just a waste of time because it'll change or move with no solution.

That's not what I was even saying with my "holy' story omg

Isaiah 14:12-15